BILL NUMBER: SCR 30	CHAPTERED  04/30/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   16
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   APRIL 30, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   APRIL 29, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 15, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 15, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 8, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Rainey, Alarcon, Alpert, Baca, Bowen,
Brulte, Burton, Chesbro, Costa, Dunn, Escutia, Figueroa, Johannessen,
Karnette, Kelley, Knight, Leslie, Lewis, Monteith, Morrow, Mountjoy,
O'Connell, Perata, Polanco, Poochigian, Schiff, Sher, Solis, Speier,
and Vasconcellos
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist,
Ashburn, Baldwin, Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Briggs,
Calderon, Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox,
Cunneen, Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez,
Frusetta, Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Hertzberg, Honda, House,
Jackson, Kaloogian, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Leach, Lempert, Leonard,
Longville, Lowenthal, Machado, Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni,
McClintock, Migden, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod
Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes, Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley,
Soto, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Thompson, Thomson,
Torlakson, Villaraigosa, Vincent, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, Wildman,
Wright, and Zettel)

                        MARCH 25, 1999

   Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 30--Relative to libraries.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 30, Rainey.  California Library Week.
   This measure would declare the week of April 11 through April 17,
1999, as California Library Week.




   WHEREAS, Our nation's public, school, and academic libraries play
a vital role in helping people of all ages connect with books,
computers, videotapes, and other resources they need to learn and
grow; and
   WHEREAS, Libraries offer preschool story hour and programs to help
children learn and enjoy reading; and
   WHEREAS, Libraries provide access to the information superhighway
for all people; and
   WHEREAS, Children and their families view librarians as friends
and teachers available to answer questions and guide them; and
   WHEREAS, Library services remain free to every citizen, providing
equal opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds; and
   WHEREAS, Libraries nationwide are celebrating National Library
Week, with the theme "Read! Learn! Connect! @ the Library"; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the week of April 11 through April 17, 1999,
is hereby declared California Library Week; and be it further
   Resolved, That all Californians are urged to join in the
celebration of California Library Week by encouraging all adults to
take a child to a library this week and help them to connect to a
wonderful world of learning, adventure, and imagination.
